All classes once purchased are non-transferable and non-refundable. Missed classes must be made up within the current session. Students arriving more than 15 mins late will not be permitted to enter class.

In this five-week class students will learn one or two fun choreographies to non-traditional music. Be ready to dance to and lots of fun! Featured artists will include Justin Timberlake & the Jackson 5. (This is not a performance class; rather, choreography will be the main tool through which students learn the material.)

Perfect for those interested in Tribal Fusion style but with little or no experience. The primary focus of this course is developing correct and controlled Tribal Fusion style posture. Students will learn the basic arm postures, hip and chest isolations, shapes, and hand and wrist embellishments for developing the Tribal Fusion aesthetic. Because this course encompasses essential foundational technique, dancers should expect to repeat this course anywhere from 2-4 times for mastery.

Created for individuals who are coming to belly dance for the very first time or for students who have completed Saffron Dance's 4 week "Crash Course" intro to belly dance (Part 1 and/or Part 2). This structured and easy to follow class is perfect for students to get to know and review the basics of belly dance. Plus, students get a glimpse of the Saffron Experience by learning a choreography that they you are invited to perform at a mid-session casual party with the rest of the studio (our Performance Development Circle on November 10th). Costuming elements included in the price of registration.

Created for individuals who are coming to belly dance for the very first time or for students who have completed Saffron Dance's 4 week "Crash Course" intro to belly dance (Part 1 and/or Part 2). This structured and easy to follow class is perfect for students to get to know and review the basics of belly dance. Plus, students get a glimpse of the Saffron Experience by learning a choreography that they you are invited to perform at a mid-session casual party with the rest of the studio (our Performance Development Circle on November 10th). Costuming elements included in the price of registration.

Join Faten - master instructor and founding member of the Egyptian National Folkdance Troupe - to learn her signature style of Egyptian belly dance. Class is loosely structured and teaches students to observe, process, and replicate movements real-time.

Pre-requisite | This is a multi-level class and is ideal for dancers with at least 2 years belly dance experience.

Join Faten - master instructor and founding member of the Egyptian National Folkdance Troupe - to learn her signature style of Egyptian belly dance. Class is loosely structured and teaches students to observe, process, and replicate movements real-time.

Pre-requisite | This is a multi-level class and is ideal for dancers with at least 2 years belly dance experience.

Created for individuals who are coming to belly dance for the very first time or for students who have completed Saffron Dance's 4 week "Crash Course" intro to belly dance (Part 1 and/or Part 2). This structured and easy to follow class is perfect for students to get to know and review the basics of belly dance. Plus, students get a glimpse of the Saffron Experience by learning a choreography that they you are invited to perform at a mid-session casual party with the rest of the studio (our Performance Development Circle on November 10th). Costuming elements included in the price of registration.

Join Annie for a unique opportunity to learn a full Persian choreography. This choreography will be a modern fusion of elements, so dancers do not need extensive experience in Persian classical dance. Instructor permission is required, however (see below).

Dancers will rehearse in the weeks between the end of the intensive and the show. Rehearsals will be scheduled based on students' availability. Dancers will be required to attend the majority of scheduled rehearsals in order to be eligible to perform.

Performance (P) | Students will be featured in the end of session dance concert on March 17.

Students will build on the movements found in Sharqi 1 and learn additional fundamental vocabulary. Dancers will begin combining movements to create simple layers while deepening and strengthening essential technique.

The Winter session includes a special emphasis on traveling and turns.

Sharqi 3 elaborates on the basic belly dance foundation that is built in Sharqi 2, adding layers, intricate shimmies & traveling elements. Students will learn combinations to assist with drilling movement and developing more fluid muscle memory.

The Winter session includes a special emphasis on traveling and turns.

Sharqi 3 elaborates on the basic belly dance foundation that is built in Sharqi 2, adding layers, intricate shimmies & traveling elements. Students will learn combinations to assist with drilling movement and developing more fluid muscle memory.

The Winter session includes a special emphasis on traveling and turns.

American Tribal Style® Belly Dance (ATS®) is a modern style of dance created by FatChanceBellyDance® director, Carolena Nericcio-Bohlman. ATS® is unique in that it is a group improvisational style, in which a designated leader uses a series of cues to signal upcoming movements to her fellow dancers.

In this group improve performance class students will gain fluency in the movement, aesthetic and group dynamics that make ATS® such a dynamic style.

Technique Requirement (TR) | Students must be enrolled in a concurrent technique class.

This Performance Class offers students the opportunity to participate in developing and refining a group choreography for a stage performance. Choreographies are created drawing from the movements in their Sharqi 1 and Sharqi 2 Technique classes.

Technique Requirement (TR) | Students must be enrolled in a concurrent technique class.

This Performance Class will offers students the opportunity to participate in developing and refining a group choreography for a stage performance. Choreographies are created drawing from the movements in their Tribal Technique class.

Technique Requirement (TR) | Students must be enrolled in a concurrent technique class.

Get ready for flirty, fun, fanciful, fabulous, FANTASTIC fan veils! Students will learn and apply basic fan veil movements, including turns, flutters, wraps, and accents, while still focusing on clean execution of belly dance technique. Fall in love with this exciting and expressive prop!

Technique Requirement (TR) | Students are required to be concurrently enrolled in a Saffron Dance technique class.

Performance (P) | Students will be featured in the end of session dance concert on March 17.